"sharply" in the adverb sense
1. aggressively, sharply
in an aggressive manner
"she was being sharply questioned"
2. sharply, crisply
in a well delineated manner
"the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined"
3. sharply, sharp, acutely
changing suddenly in direction and degree
"the road twists sharply after the light"
"turn sharp left here"
"the visor was acutely peaked"
"her shoes had acutely pointed toes"
4. precipitously, sharply
very suddenly and to a great degree
"conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"
"prices rose sharply"
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